Method and apparatus for streaming applications to a plurality of clients within a peer to-peer network
US8977765B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/34
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for streaming applications to a plurality of clients within a peer-to-peer network is provided. In one embodiment, a method for distributing application blocks to facilitate application streaming within a peer-to-peer network includes processing location information regarding a plurality of data chunks amongst a plurality of clients, wherein the plurality of data chunks form at least a portion of an application block and communicating the location information amongst the plurality of clients, wherein the location information is used to request at least one data chunk of the plurality of data chunks.
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